IDEAS Upgrade to DRV8825?

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  1. fpex

    fpex Well-Known Member

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    Here I am, an unlucky guys I guess where a driver came DOA (and yes I am the guy of the fire).
    So I need to order some drivers (I decided to get some spares) so the questions is, should I get the standard one (which I cannot see on the shop) or should I just move to the DRV8825?

    If I move to the DRV8825, I hear these are back compatible (plug and play not changes needed), is it true?

    Thanks.
     
  2. eca

    eca Well-Known Member

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    I ordered some too, I have only heard good things about them. And from what I have read, you only have to make sure you are installing them in the correct orientation, other than that just adjusting the voltage as with the originals. I am looking forward to seeing if the 32 stepping works. I have actually had no problems with mine, just heard it would quiet it down and supposedly gives better results.
     
  3. fpex

    fpex Well-Known Member

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    Did you get them from e3d?
     
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    Alex9779 Moderator
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    I got some of them and yes you have to take care to mount them correct. Compared to the A4988 upside down.
    And the rev voltages are different...
     
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  6. fpex

    fpex Well-Known Member

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    Well,the first that mounts some and work ... post it here and tell where from.
    E3D support so far has been amazing with me ... so I am inclined to buy from them (when I need something they have).
     
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    Do e3d sell the driver boards? They don't sell a complete Rumba.
     
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    Old_Tafr Well-Known Member

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    No they don't :)

    As of yesterday !

    Re "Rumba"

    "We are not selling single items on the website at the moment. You could try eBay, you will be able to find one there.

    Kind regards,

    Catriona"
     
  10. fpex

    fpex Well-Known Member

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    Ouch!
    But how come they send me two today then?
     
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    I replied to too much. I meant the drivers, not the RUMBA...
     
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    Old_Tafr Well-Known Member

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    They must be mine !!!! How did you get them? :eek:
     
  13. fpex

    fpex Well-Known Member

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    Only normal drivers ... not rumba
     
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    fpex Well-Known Member

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    they sent me two BB drivers.
     
  16. Stefan

    Stefan Well-Known Member

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    Quick compare with one of those Astrosyn Dampers installed and hot end fans running

    • BigBox 1.0 Dual Kickstarter default stepper driver (A4988 I think) video
    • DRV8825 from ebay (china IIRC) video (0.30V)
     
  17. fpex

    fpex Well-Known Member

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    Major difference. I just do not feel like dismounting everything to mount the astrosyn
     
  18. Stefan

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    I can not tell if the dampers make a diff, do not remember it and of cause did not make a before after video :(
     
  19. fpex

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    so it might be the drivers alone
     
  20. Stefan

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    No sorry, maybe I was not clear, the damper I installed like 4-6 weeks ago.
    The video was just the replacement of the driver... now 3,5h ago.
    The diff in the videos is 100% driver related.
     
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